MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
10/16/2018
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TEXAS RANGERS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 8367 - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16TH, 2018 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 11 2
Toronto Blue Jays 2 0 1 1 5 1 3 0 X 13 17 0
Raucous Rogers Centre Crowd Propels Blue Jays to 13-4 Victory; Series Tied at 1
The Toronto Blue Jays relied on the hitting of third baseman Nicholas Castellanos to get by the Texas Rangers, 13-4, in Game 2 of the League Championship Series today. For the game, Castellanos went 4-5 with 2 doubles and 2 singles, while adding 4 RBI. The clubs are now tied, 1-1.

Billy Hamilton aided the Toronto cause with a 3-run home run in the bottom of the fifth. For the game, the center fielder went 1-4 with a home run and a walk, while scoring 2 times and driving in 3.

"We're one game closer to our goal," Toronto manager Ryan Hicks said later. "It isn't any more complicated than that."

Game 3 is set to be played Thursday at Globe Life Park in Arlington. The scheduled starters for the game are Michael Fulmer for Toronto and Yonny Chirinos for Texas.
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Inciarte CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .360 1 3
   a-M. Zagunis PH, RF 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 0 0
C. Hernandez 2B 4 2 2 2 1 0 2 .214 1 3
B. Harper RF, CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .231 1 4
E. Thames 1B 5 0 2 1 0 2 1 .286 0 2
J. Pederson LF 4 0 3 0 1 1 2 .444 2 6
J. Candelario 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .192 1 4
   b-D. Valencia PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .500 0 2
A. Simmons SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .300 0 5
M. Wieters C 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .385 1 6
A. Cabrera DH 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .160 0 2
Totals 37 4 11 4 5 11 23      
a - M. Zagunis pinch hit for E. Inciarte in the 6th
b - D. Valencia pinch hit for J. Candelario in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Simmons (2, 4th Inning off N. Eovaldi, 0 on, 0 outs) E. Thames (3, 1st Inning off N. Eovaldi, 1 on, 2 outs) M. Wieters (2, 6th Inning off R. Erlin, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Hernandez (1, 6th Inning off R. Erlin, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Pederson 3 , A. Simmons 3 , C. Hernandez 5 , E. Thames 3 , M. Wieters 3
2-out RBI: C. Hernandez , E. Thames
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Candelario 3 , C. Hernandez , E. Inciarte , D. Valencia
GIDP: J. Candelario
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Pederson (2)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Chapman , C. Hernandez
Double Plays: 1 (Simmons-Hernandez-Thames)
PB: M. Wieters
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Gordon 2B 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .323 0 2
   b-D. Machado PH, 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
E. Andrus SS 6 1 2 1 0 0 4 .226 0 4
A. McCutchen RF 3 3 2 0 3 0 1 .375 1 4
J. Bell 1B 5 1 0 1 0 0 8 .185 2 6
C. Gonzalez LF 4 3 3 1 1 0 1 .179 0 3
N. Castellanos 3B 5 0 4 4 0 0 1 .400 1 6
J. Soler DH 4 1 1 0 1 0 4 .160 1 2
K. Broxton CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .059 1 1
   a-B. Hamilton CF 4 2 1 3 1 1 2 .250 1 3
A. Hedges C 3 1 1 1 2 0 1 .333 1 2
Totals 40 13 17 12 8 1 23      
a - B. Hamilton substituted for K. Broxton in the 2nd
b - D. Machado pinch hit for D. Gordon in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. McCutchen (1, 3rd Inning off K. Graveman, 0 on, 0 outs) N. Castellanos 2 (3, 3rd Inning off K. Graveman, 1 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off K. Chapman, 2 on, 2 outs) E. Andrus (3, 5th Inning off A. Chafin, 1 on, 2 outs) D. Machado (1, 8th Inning off M. Shoemaker, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Hamilton (1, 5th Inning off M. Bowman, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Gonzalez 3 , J. Soler , A. Hedges , A. McCutchen 3 , N. Castellanos 6 , D. Gordon 2 , E. Andrus 3 , B. Hamilton 4 , D. Machado 2
2-out RBI: C. Gonzalez , N. Castellanos 3 , D. Gordon , E. Andrus , B. Hamilton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Soler 3 , A. Hedges , J. Bell 2
GIDP: B. Hamilton
Sac Fly: J. Bell
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Hamilton 2 (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Andrus-Gordon-Bell)
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Graveman L (0-1) 3.0 6 4 2 2 0 0 59 31 4.82   
N. Goody 1.2 0 1 1 1 0 0 31 19 1.93   
M. Bowman 0.0 1 3 3 2 0 1 13 4 0.00   
A. Chafin 0.1 3 2 2 1 0 0 25 14 8.31   
K. Chapman 1.2 6 3 3 0 0 0 25 19 12.00   
M. Shoemaker 1.1 1 0 0 2 1 0 23 10 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Graveman 31
Batters Faced: K. Graveman 18, N. Goody 6, M. Bowman 3, A. Chafin 5, K. Chapman 10, M. Shoemaker 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Graveman 3-6, N. Goody 0-5, M. Bowman 0-0, A. Chafin 1-0, K. Chapman 2-2, M. Shoemaker 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Graveman 59-31, N. Goody 31-19, M. Bowman 13-4, A. Chafin 25-14, K. Chapman 25-19, M. Shoemaker 23-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Goody 1-0 , M. Bowman 1-1 , A. Chafin 1-1 , K. Chapman 1-1 , M. Shoemaker 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
N. Eovaldi W (1-0) 5.0 6 1 1 3 4 0 93 54 1.80   
R. Erlin 3.0 4 3 3 2 4 1 52 30 9.00   
K. Gibson 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 11 10 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Eovaldi 52
Batters Faced: N. Eovaldi 24, R. Erlin 14, K. Gibson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Eovaldi 2-9, R. Erlin 3-1, K. Gibson 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: N. Eovaldi 93-54, R. Erlin 52-30, K. Gibson 11-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Gibson 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nicholas Castellanos
Ballpark: Rogers Centre
Weather: Roof closed, 64 degrees
Start Time: 8:05 PM EST
Time: 4:13
Attendance: 39404
Special Notes: CF Keon Broxton was injured on a defensive play.
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